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Today i saw a white patch at top of tonsil on back part. My one side of tonsils are slightly larger than other since 3 months and doctor told it's normal and is due to infection. But now the white patch, should i be concerned? I am unable to take its pic
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White match can be due to food particles clogged in the crepts of your tonsils or an apthous ulcer! Online consult with pictures for better understanding Tonsils are lymphoid tissues and noy be equal in size in most of the cases
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